Monday, September 29, 2008

    Mythology for now...


    1. According to Hindu mythology, this astra lets loose a powerful tirade of millions of deadly missiles simultaneously. The intensity of the shower increases with resistance. The only solution is total submission before the missile, given which it will stop. The secret of the weapon was known by only three warriors: Drona, Aswatthama and Krishna. It was also said that the weapon can be used only once in a war and if tried to use it twice it would devour your own army. Name the astra.


    2. Something done by the heroine of this tale, in her childhood, led to her marriage. The X, with which she had played with, was destroyed by her husband before their marriage. Later her husband was challenged by his predecessor for destroying the X. Name X, the heroine, her husband and his predecessor.


    3. Once The Trinity decided to test the chastity of X, wife of Y. They came to X's house as Brahmins and request for food with the condition that she has to serve it nude. X without any hesitation agreed to that. In turn she used her pativrita shakti to convert the brahmins into child and then offered them food without any dress. The Trinity could revert back to their original form only after she did herself on the request of gods. After this event she was blessed with a child who is said to be an avatara of all three Lords Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The child is also worshiped as god in many parts of the country. Name X, Y and their child.

    4 attempts:

    Sudharsan Narayanan said...

    Ans 2. The person is Rama, the woman is Sita and X his predecessor is Parasurama

    Sudharsan Narayanan said...

    Ans 3. Dattatreya

    Arpita Sarkar said...

    Answer 1. Brahmastra

    Anup Manchalwar said...

    1. Brahmastra
    2. Hero: Ram, Heroin: Sita, Precedor: Parshuram
    3. Dattareya was son of Atri rishi and Anasuya mata